Add 6/20 and 72/49
1st number: 6/20, 2nd number: 1 23/49
6/20 + 72/49 is 867/490.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 20 and 49 is 980
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 980 - For the 1st fraction, since 20 × 49 = 980,
6/20 = 6 × 49/20 × 49 = 294/980 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 49 × 20 = 980,
72/49 = 72 × 20/49 × 20 = 1440/980 - Add the two like fractions:
294/980 + 1440/980 = 294 + 1440/980 = 1734/980 - 1734/980 simplified gives 867/490
- So, 6/20 + 72/49 = 867/490
In mixed form: 1377/490
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